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verb

ri-ˈkau̇nt How to pronounce recount (audio)
Definition of recountnext
as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan

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noun

as in amount

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Recent Examples of recount
Verb
Chapek recounts his early years, raised in small-town Indiana by his mother and WWII veteran father. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Chapek’s memoir recounts his formative years growing up in small-town Indiana, where he was raised by his mother and WWII-veteran father. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
Mayes, who was elected by 280 votes after a recount in 2022, was unchallenged in the primary and wants to keep her job for another four years. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 Immediately after the 2020 election, the secretary of state’s office did a hand recount, a machine recount of all Georgia ballots, and a signature verification on absentee ballots. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recount
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
  1. describe
  2. amount
  3. tell
  4. total
  5. narrate
  6. whole
  7. chronicle
  8. sum
Verb
  • Welch has described his mishandling of this matter as a systemic failure.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bessent described a two-pronged approach featuring financial pressure and a physical blockade of Islamic republic's ports.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of describe
Noun
  • Shoppers say the fabric has just the right amount of stretch, holds its shape, doesn’t show bra lines, and washes easily without shrinking or pilling.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Keep portion sizes in mind, as the amount of carbohydrates eaten at one time can affect blood sugar levels.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of amount
Verb
  • The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell
Noun
  • In 2025, the company flew a total of 170 times (165 by Falcon 9 and five by Starship).
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The new totals come some three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of total
Verb
  • Spencer is Emmy-nominated for narrating the true crime Lost Women docuseries, which gives voice to murdered and disregarded women.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Jointly narrated by Adès and French/British conductor Stephanie Childress, this unusual piece is set to a series of Edith Sitwell poems.
    — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of narrate
Noun
  • Each study captures only a sliver of the whole, which may be larger yet.
    — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Later versions supported natural language-style searches and gave users the sense that the web could finally be approached as an indexable whole, even if the results were still rough around the edges.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of whole
Verb
  • In history books of the future, Mikhail Gorbachev and Vladimir Putin are likely to be chronicled as two equal but diametrically opposed forces on the world stage.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Journalist Sebastian Mallaby spent three years chronicling Hassabis and DeepMind, logging about 30 hours with the man himself and interviewing those in his orbit – including his detractors.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicle
Noun
  • The idea is to encourage investment in infrastructure, but a particularly benevolent owner could pour in vast sums that could then be used on the squad.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This surge in debt issuance — including less-visible forms of leverage — is sharpening the focus on whether the eventual returns from AI infrastructure can justify the vast sums being spent.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sum

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